Sputum inflammatory cells in COPD patients classified according to GOLD 2011 guidelines

Eur Respir J. 2016 Mar;47(3):978-80. doi: 10.1183/13993003.00784-2015. Epub 2016 Feb 4.

Affiliations

¹ Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Department, Respiratory Pathophysiology and Rehabilitation Unit, University Hospital of Pisa, Italy m.bartoli@ao-pisa.toscana.it.
² Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Department, Respiratory Pathophysiology and Rehabilitation Unit, University Hospital of Pisa, Italy.

PMID: 26846824
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00784-2015

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biomarkers
Eosinophils / cytology
Female
Forced Expiratory Volume
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neutrophils / cytology
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / classification*
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / diagnosis*
Severity of Illness Index
Sputum / cytology*

Substances

Biomarkers